State Approves $1M for Greenway Land Use Plan
June 14, 2024
Livable Lake County, the local Sierra Club-led campaign to stop the Rt. 53 Tollway Extension, is elated to announce that Illinois' new budget includes $1 million for a master plan to protect the greenway as a conservation area.
Last Chance: Nominees for 4 Executive Committee Positions
July 9, 2024
Ready to make a difference on issues you care about? This could be your moment: The Woods & Wetlands Group is seeking nominees for election to its Executive Committee (ExCom).
Field Trip: Visit Water Reclamation Plant
May 13, 2024
Have you ever wondered where your water goes when it is flushed away from your house? Last year, we visited the Lake Michigan water pumping station in Lake Bluff. This year we’ll see where e water's journey continues.
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4 Ways to Help Save the Monarchs
April 10, 2024
Every spring, monarch butterflies migrate 2,500 miles from Mexico to the United States and Canada. This has always been a hard journey. Unfortunately, because of habitat loss and pesticide use, the journey is becoming harder every year.
Celebrate Earth Week at Highland Park EV Car Show
April 10, 2024
Go Green Highland Park will hold an EV car show at Ravinia Festival’s West Parking Lot (entrance off Green Bay Road) on Saturday, April 27, from 9 to 11 a.m.
One Earth Film Festival Showing of Common Ground
April 10, 2024
Join us for a FREE viewing of "Common Ground" on April 21 at 1:30 p.m. at the Three Brothers Theater in Waukegan.
Lake County Greenway Study Gets Funding Proposal
March 11, 2024
Sierra Club’s Livable Lake County Campaign hailed an important milestone in February when Gov. J.B. Pritzker included $1 million in his proposed state budget for the Lake County Greenway conservation project.
Urge Antioch to Approve Community Solar Farm
March 11, 2024
The Antioch Village Board will soon vote on development permits for a local community solar farm that would generate enough clean electricity to power over 500 single-family homes. Will you join us in urging the Antioch board to approve the...
The Cicadas Are Coming
March 11, 2024
On Sunday, April 28, conservation education specialist Nate Szkil will tell us what to expect when billions of 17-year and 13-year cicadas emerge simultaneously in northern Illinois.
ExCom Members Named
February 24, 2024
The Woods and Wetlands Group of the Sierra Club Chapter of Illinois has elected its 2024 leadership team .